...exams such as SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, etc. I am currently a Teaching Assistant (TA) at the Texas A&M University in the department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. I have a Bachelors in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and a Master of Electrical Engineering in view. I enjoy tutoring and have spent over 3000 hours doing one-on-one and online tutoring alongside a full-time academic pursuit and professional Engineering career. My approach to teaching has proven...
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...have written both poems and scientific papers about the stars. I make a point of creating scientific graphs that are aesthetically pleasing. One could say both halves of my brain are fairly active. This is a great combination for teaching mathematics. I have tutored both children and adults in everything from fundamentals to precalculus ever since I was in high school, starting with my sister who needed a little help with trigonometry. Now at Georgia...
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...and development, I also have a true interest in education. I love working with students and helping them to realize their full potential. Prior to returning to graduate school, I had the pleasure of teaching SAT, MCAT, GRE, and DAT test preparation for Kaplan. I have had students go on to attend and finish medical and graduate school all over the country! This experience afforded me the opportunity to teach Cellular and Molecular Biology to...
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I am a high school teacher certified in 5-12 English and reading and K-12 French. I have taught ACT prep in a classroom as well as in tutoring sessions. My goal is always for students to feel comfortable and valued while they reach their goals!
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...one-on-one with college students for nearly 20 years, as an advisor and coach. Helping students learn how they learn best and seeing them make progress towards their educational goals are my favorite parts of the job. Prior to earning a Master's degree in Higher Education from the University of Michigan, I worked with high school and adult students to improve their skills in a variety of subject areas and to prepare for standardized testing.
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...both in and out of the classroom, and I look forward to meeting you and helping you achieve your goals. I hope to get to know you in person soon, but until then, here are my qualifications and interests. See you soon! Qualifications: -Graduated magna cum laude from Texas A&M University with a BA in Classics, Greek focus, and a minor in Japanese. -Graduated with Merit (UK equivalent of a 3.0 GPA) from The University...
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...taking nearly all the AP & IB social studies courses my high school had to offer, I headed to Chapel Hill where I majored in environmental studies and minored in city & regional planning. Since graduating from UNC I spent a year working in Bangkok, Thailand, followed by six months working in Cape Town, South Africa, and four months working in Auckland, New Zealand. After all this globe-trotting I spent a year as an AmeriCorps...
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...at WSKG, the local PBS/NPR station, working closely as part of their Educational outreach programs designing teaching materials and helping at hands-on events in the field. While a student, I tutored many of my peers in subjects ranging from American history to writing and test preparation. Although I am confidant in a number of varied topics, history, from American to modern world to ancient civilizations, remain my favorite. I love the moment when a student...
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...character education. The years I served as a classroom teacher were as much about me learning as they were about instructing others. Since then, my commitment to support the development and self-improvement of others has not wavered. Ten years as a public school teacher equates to approximately 2,000 students and was a pivotal time in cultivating skills as an instructional designer. It was also critical in honing my abilities as a facilitator who successfully engages participants...
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...of literature courses for Rutgers undergraduates. Helping students develop an appreciation for great novels, poetry, and drama is not only my career but my passion! But even for students who don't love the books they are assigned, I believe it is important, as a life skill, to know how to discuss literature critically. Of course, good standardized test scores are useful too, and I understand from my own experience what skills are necessary to succeed...
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...a Ph.D. student in the History and Culture program at Drew University. I also hold Master's and Bachelor's degrees in History. I have taught at both the college and high school level, and I would be happy to bring that expertise to helping you or your student. In addition, I have published work in both academic journals and popular magazines and have worked in the editorial field. Improving writing is a specialty of mine. In...
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...and backgrounds. Now, I'm living in Japan where I teach English as a second language at a conversation school. I teach all levels and ages, from 0 to 80, and cover all aspects, including helping students learn to read, giving them the fundamentals of grammar, and improving their vocabulary. I like to read, and write. I'm an author of speculative fiction and poetry. I admire a broad range of authors, from J.K. Rowling, to Stephen...
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...that some are most impressed by my diploma from Stuyvesant High School. Recently, I tutored a few students for a SAT preparation program and came to enjoy it, especially in a smaller setting where the lessons can be catered to the individual needs of the student. For an English major, I'm very data driven, concerned with the most efficient ways for anyone taking tests to improve their score, as well as their opportunities for higher...
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...Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). I will also be completing a Master's of Arts in Comparative Literature from the University of Illinois in May 2022, focusing on Hispanophone and Francophone literatures. During my undergraduate career, I spent two years teaching local immigrants and refugees English at Lee University's English Language Center before becoming the Student Director my senior year. After graduation, I moved to Bolivia to become a teacher of English (as I am a...
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...Planning from the University at Albany – SUNY with an emphasis in Community Development. Prior to earning this degree, I worked for many years as a Workforce Development Specialist, Trainer and Group Facilitator for individuals with disAbilities of all ages, with stints at organizations such as United Cerebral Palsy, The Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairment, Northeastern Association of the Blind at Albany and the Statler Center for Careers in Hospitality. Teaching has...
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...researchers. I have also trained students in preparation for university, both English testing and humanities. I hold a BA in History and in Philosophy from Spring Arbor University (MI), including studying abroad at Oxford University (UK). I hold an MA in Linguistics with a concentration on Language Teaching from Syracuse University (NY). I am working on a PhD from the Ohio State University (OH) in Foreign, Second, and Multilingual Language Education. In particular, I teach...
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...University of South Florida. Roger's fifteen years of experience as a professionally trained educator includes work as a college tutor, college professor, high school teacher and test prep instructor. The inception of his career in education began teaching one credit Biology review sessions at the University of Miami for 4 semesters. Afterwards, he accepted a position as Professor of Biology at University of Tampa where he taught Lab classes and review sessions for Biology I...
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...various subjects. What I love most about teaching is seeing students gain confidence in themselves as learners and human beings. I strive to create learning spaces, both in the classroom and virtually, that are supportive, engaging, and personalized to each student's unique strengths. I've taught in both the U.S. and internationally, and I love connecting with students from diverse backgrounds. When I'm not teaching, I enjoy writing, practicing yoga, studying different cultures and spiritual traditions,...
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Recent GRE Verbal Tutoring Session Notes
Exam verbal practice: reading comprehension strategies (word circling/underlining, process of elimination). Next time, we'll practice scansion and vocab questions.
Worked through first 14 verbal questions on the Verbal practice test #1 from the Review book, with special attention to word roots, trigger words, and finding conclusions (review of techniques introduced since beginning tutoring.)
Today, the student and I discussed strategies for the sentence completion and passage sections. We primarily reviewed the verbal section of the exam. We also discussed how to write a good essay, quickly.
The student and I went over the general format of the verbal section of the test. This session, we focused specifically on building vocabulary skills, using resources like the prep books and other prep websites. We focused on sentence equivalence questions, and worked with a variety of strategies for answering these questions (process of elimination, predicting an answer, identifying context clues, etc.).
The student has requested that we focus on the verbal portion of the test, as she is comfortable with the quantitative section. We worked on strategies for the sentence completion type of questions. She is struggling with vocabulary a bit, so I suggested that she study from a list of "word families" which groups related words rather than trying to memorize individual definitions for a long list of words because she is taking the test in less than a month.
Today the student had her book, so we went over the prep book's section on Verbal Reasoning, the section of the GRE on which the student thought she'd need the most work. We did many sample problems of all types of question on this section. She has a good grasp of the mechanics of the questions, and of the reading comprehension sections; she does need to work on her vocabulary, which is the element of the verbal section that we will focus on going forward.
